Sony delayed the release of its PlayStation 3 so it could include the pricey Blu-Ray technology in its console.
Plus, supporters of the Blu-ray technology have had an edge so far in brokering deals with movie studios for exclusive distribution of titles.
Providing the best picture and the best sound with stunning clarity, Blu-ray Disc technology is the ultimate way to enjoy your entertainment.
ENGADGET: Sony VAIO S arrives stateside, brings along an advanced extended battery
However, because the new media specifications are extensions of current Blu-ray Disc technology, future BDXL and IH-BD devices can be designed to support existing 25GB and 50GB Blu-ray Discs.
Researchers at Nippon Hoso Kyokai are working with engineers at the Science and Technical Research Laboratories (STRL) to create an "optical disc recording system based on consumer Blu-ray disc technology that can spin as fast as 15, 000 RPM" without worry of a disc experiencing a complete meltdown and shattering within the drive.
ENGADGET: NHK's 15k RPM optical disc recording system utilizes Blu-ray technology
After years of waiting and hundreds of Engadget posts, the much-anticipated but seemingly just-out-of-reach high definition optical disc technology known as Blu-ray has finally, at long last, been given an official launch date by Sony.
Each has fresco ceilings and a palatial bathroom, plus state-of-the-art technology (Apple TV, Blu-Ray, etc.).
FORBES: An Offer You Can't Refuse: Francis Ford Coppola Opens Italian Hotel
At the 2013 Storage Visions Conference Millenniata announced a Blu-ray version of their archival M-Disk Technology.
Warner Home Video kicked off the UltraViolet market in October in the United States with the release of the first Blu-ray Discs (BDs) enabled with the technology.
FORBES: With Home Entertainment Sales Spiraling Downward, Movie Studios Turn to UltraViolet
Products are fully commoditized as HDTVs, Blu-ray players, sound bars and computers are well into their technology life cycles.
Though its Blu-Ray machines have been its biggest money maker, the German technology company has thus diversified into other areas, where it can replicate its expertise for metalization, i.e. the process of coating plastic with a thin layer of metal.
"Panasonic is committed to the best in-home entertainment and this year's Blu-ray Players are at the forefront of design, performance and green technology, " said Alex Fried, Product Manager, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America.
ENGADGET: Panasonic has four new Blu-ray players and a few new media streamers
They were expected to make up a bigger slice of disc sales after Blu-ray won the backing of Hollywood studios earlier this year over the rival HD-DVD technology.
As with the prior version, PowerDVD 13 uses Cyberlink's TrueTheater video technology to enhance picture quality but now it can apply that black magic to 1080p and Blu-ray video as well.
应用推荐